Hip Hop Kaslam Spaza Awards

This weekend the inaugural Hip Hop Kaslam Spaza Awards will go down at the Baxter Theatre in Cape Town. Saturday night will see some of South Africa's finest spaza artists celebrated at a ceremony that is directed by Dat. A member of the Hip Hop Kaslam collective, Dat let me know that as these things tend to go, a whole lot of financial sponsors didn’t come rushing to the awards’ aid so this is an occasion that is going to need everyone who likes spaza rap to step out and support so they can grow. I’m hoping in this day and age, I don’t have to explain to you guys what spaza is but if you’re still not sure, the nominees list might give you an idea:

Best Spaza Album:
On Toes by Dat
Bread and Butter by Rattex
Nam by Sugah
Mabatshe by Vegita

Best Spaza Female Artist:
Buli
Kanyi

Best Spaza Beatmaker:
Hipe
Maddflava
Mashonisa
Mtezman
Purple Beats
Pyro
Pzho

Best Spaza Male Artist:
Axo Uphambene
Dat
Maxhoseni
Sugah

Best Spaza Video:
Saisir L’Avenir by Salaam Kivu All Stars
Ingoma by Kanyi
Impilo Yam by Kritsi
Reveye by Nomadic Massive

Best Spaza Performer:
Andiswa Zanele
Buli
Dat
Jargon
Pincode

Best Spaza Group:
DSO
Jargon
Undecided Crew

Best Spaza Lyricist:
Axo Uphambene
Dat
Jargon
Ndlulamthi
Pincode
Rattex
Slashmynd

Best Spaza Song:
Istory se Jankie by Dat
Libambe Lingatshon by DSO featuring Mel J
Imbandezelo by Jargon
Listen To Your Heart by Matic featuring Slashmynd
Honey by Maxhoseni
Say What You Say by Request Crew featuring Mr P

The show is at The Baxter Theatre on 15 September and kicks off at 5pm. Tickets are R40 at Computicket